Ranaviruses are capable of infecting amphibians from at least 14 families and over 70
individual species. Ranaviruses infect multiple cell types, often culminating in organ …

The fungal skin disease, chytridiomycosis (caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and
B. salamandrivorans), has caused amphibian declines and extinctions globally since its …

The emergence of infectious diseases with a broad host range can have a dramatic impact
on entire communities and has become one of the main threats to biodiversity [1–4]. Here …

Amphibians have been affected globally by the disease chytridiomycosis, caused by the
fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), and we are just now beginning to understand …

The pathogenic chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) can cause precipitous
population declines in its amphibian hosts. Responses of individuals to infection vary greatly …

Amphibians are declining worldwide, and one cause of this is infectious disease
emergence. Mass mortalities caused by a virus or a group of viruses belonging to the genus …

A great diversity of parasites, from viruses and bacteria to a range of remarkable eukaryotic
organisms, exploit reptile and amphibian hosts. Recent increases in the emergence of …

Background Chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease linked to local and global extinctions of
amphibians. Susceptibility to chytridiomycosis varies greatly between amphibian species …

Ranaviruses are pathogens of ectothermic vertebrates, including amphibians. We reviewed
patterns of host range and virulence of ranaviruses in the context of virus genotype and …

Amphibians are at the forefront of bridging the evolutionary gap between mammals and
more ancient, jawed vertebrates. Currently, several diseases have targeted amphibians and …